Wait the Morning Light

This is the title of one of my books, but I've found it to be true. If you feel you're at your lowest point, you'll eventually find that good can come out of anything. And it does.

Counting Blessings

Life is good. My heart is full. My mom always said to start each day by counting your blessings. It really makes a difference. Just the fact that we can get out of bed and see our surroundings are two biggies! It tempers down all the little irritations throughout the day. Have a good one!

Anniversary

Wow, today is our 45th anniversary. The memories encompassed in a lifetime together are mind-boggling. "Making memories" is so important, never time wasted.

Life's Little Adjustments-Grandchildren

I know that the only constant is change, but one difficult adjustment is the feeling that you're obsolete to your grandchildren. Not that they don't love you, but you're not really essential to their happiness and well-being.
Not every family works this way, but overall, it's pretty normal. Acceptance of the fact that they're growing up, and this is how it was meant to be, is a healthy way to deal with the feeling. I'll let you know how to do that, when I figure it out myself.

Think About It

The effort's up to us, the results are up to God.

Life's Little Adjustments-Parents

I spent the last three days at my parents' house, while my husband worked on their bathroom. I really enjoyed spending the time with them.  They'll be celebrating their 69th anniversary this month!

Life's Little Adjustments-Aging

We all face the time when our parents become vulnerable to aging, and we struggle to learn the best way to help them.

Life's Little Adjustments-Retirement

Today, I retired. My husband and I have never been together 24/7, so we have challenges ahead,and issues to resolve. I told him my eyesight's getting so bad when I do my make-up, that I'll be one of those little old ladies with orange hair, luminescent blue eyeshadow, rosy pink cheeks, and red lipstick all over the place. He said that's really something to look forward to.

Life's Little Adjustments-Kindness

One thing I've noticed is that it's important to be kind to your significant other. We sometimes take them for granted, and get into bad relationship habits. Try it, and see what happens.